Scanning for Malware and Rootkits

Regularly scanning your server for malicious software is a critical security practice.

Installing Maldet (Linux Malware Detect)

wget http://www.rfxn.com/downloads/maldetect-current.tar.gz
tar -zxvf maldetect-current.tar.gz
cd maldetect-* && sudo ./install.sh

Installing rkhunter (Rootkit Hunter)

sudo apt install rkhunter -y
sudo rkhunter --update

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